Monthly Archives: July 2011
China Mobile Executive Sentenced to Death Over Bribes
Zhang Chunjiang, the former vice chairman of China Mobile was sentenced to death with a two year reprieve Friday
Quotations from Ran Yunfei (Part One)
A new website run by native Chinese speakers aims to translate the writing of Ran Yunfei. Ran is a blogger and activist who was imprisoned on charges of
Canada Could Deport China’s Most Wanted Man in Days
Lai Changxing, who fled to Canada to avoid being prosecuted on bribery charges, may be extradited back to China after a Canadian court rejected his asylum
Photo: People enjoying a summer night along the Yongjiang River, by imvern
People enjoying a summer night along the Yongjiang River, by imvern
Chinese Foreign Policy After Hu
In the Diplomat, Minxin Pei looks at what next year’s leadership transition in Beijing might portend for China’s foreign policy: In about
Cha: An Asian Literary Journal: China Issue
The newest issue of Cha, the literary journal focused on Asia, is dedicated to China. From their introduction: “The China Issue” has now
Chinese Manufacturing Slows Down
A new survey indicates that the Chinese government’s efforts to cool down the economy are paying off. From the New York Times: The initial results
China’s Big Lie: Review of Such Is This World@sars.come
The following review of the translation of Such Is This World@sars.come by Hu Fayun, was published in National Review and reposted on the author’s
China’s Fake Apple Stores
An Apple Store in Kunming, Yunnan got international attention when an expatriate blogger became suspicious when three Apple Stores suddenly opened in her
Experimental Chinese University Is Criticized for Board Members’ Ties
An experimental university in China that pledged to be independent of the official education system by not requiring students to undergo the national college
China Says 18 Killed in Xinjiang Attack
The official account of the violence at a police station in Hotan, Xinjiang now says that eighteen people, including fourteen “rioters” were
Newspaper’s Investigative Unit Shuttered in China
The Committee to Protect Journalists reports the closure of Wang Keqin’s famed investigative reporting team at China Economic Times, confirming fears
Dangerous Elements: Heavy Metal Pollution in China
Paul Mooney reports for the South China Morning Post on heavy metal contamination from industries such as e-waste recycling and textile manufacture. The
Are China and Others Abusing Interpol?
A report by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists accuses China and other countries of using politically motivated Interpol “Red
